Fighting for the King and the Gods
Subtitle: A Survey of Warfare in the Ancient Near East
Publisher: SBL Press
Published: Oct 30, 2017
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 748
ISBN-13: 9780884142386
Description: Fighting for the King and the Gods provides an introduction to the topic of war and the variety of texts concerning many aspects of warfare in the ancient Near East. These texts illustrate various viewpoints of war and show how warfare was an integral part of life. Trimm examines not only the victors and the famous battles, but also the hardship that war brought to many. While several of these texts treated here are well known (i.e., Ramses II's battle against the Hittites at Qadesh), others are known only to specialists. This work will allow a broader audience to access and appreciate these important texts as they relate to the history and ideology of warfare.
Notes: Source title: Fighting for the King and the Gods: A Survey of Warfare in the Ancient Near East (Resources for Biblical Study 88)